Proverbs 8:27

"while as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the beginning of the dust of the world."

Key Reflection

This verse suggests that wisdom was present before the creation of the physical world, indicating that God's wisdom existed eternally and was active even before the formation of the earth. It underscores that wisdom is integral to God’s very nature, predating the material creation.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

A compass -Better as in the margin andJob 22:14(see the note), i. e., the great vault of heaven stretched over the deep seas.

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